Michael Whelan’s iconic covers for the Foundation books by Isaac Asimov:

HARI (1985) - Foundation
THE MULE (1985) - Foundation and Empire
ARKADY (1985) - Second Foundation
TRANTORIAN DREAM (1983) - Foundation’s Edge
FOUNDATION AND EARTH (1987) - Foundation and Earth

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Here’s the finished concept for TRANTORIAN DREAM along with a bonus shot of art direction from Don Monsun on an overlay.

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Michael just finished the varnish on this concept last night. We’re not ready to feature it yet because it still needs to be framed and photographed, but I couldn’t resist sharing a behind the scenes exclusive. TRANTORIAN DREAM (the finished cover...
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Michael just finished the varnish on this concept last night. We’re not ready to feature it yet because it still needs to be framed and photographed, but I couldn’t resist sharing a behind the scenes exclusive.

TRANTORIAN DREAM (the finished cover illustration) sold at auction this summer for a record price at Heritage. So when Michael said he pulled a TD concept from his files for the newsletter, I was expecting something special.

When Michael texted this studio shot to me last night, my jaw hit the floor. This one is truly something out of this world.

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THE MULE (1985), cover for Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov (Del Rey)

We will be offering a new print of THE MULE with our next holiday newsletter coming Monday 12.16.19.

Along with the print, we will have our first selection of original art for the holidays, which includes preliminary concepts for TRANTORIAN DREAM, KILLASHANDRA, and AMAZONS 2. Plus an original from the popular Leftovers & Palette Gremlins gallery project. Stay tuned for previews!

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